The IPL “doesn’t need integrity officers this year”, according to the head of the BCCI’s ACU 6:07 AM GMT A player competing in IPL 2020 has “reported a corrupt approach”, putting the BCCI’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) on a high alert. The current edition of the IPL is being held in the UAE in a biosecure environment, which has significantly reduced the chance for persons with dubious credentials approaching the player…
Suzie Bates ruled out of remainder of ODI series against Australia
5:22 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff New Zealand will have to try and bounce back from their heavy defeat in the first ODI against Australia without the experience of Suzie Bates, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the series after injuring her right shoulder in the outfield. Bates sustained the injury late in Australia’s chase when she dived to try and prevent a boundary. She underwent an MRI…
All-round Shadab Khan maintains Northern's perfect start
7:27 PM GMT It was a day that allowed two streaks at the National T20 Cup to continue unbroken. Northern maintained their perfect start to their defence of the National T20 Cup, winning their third game on the trot, comfortably easing past Central Punjab by 35 runs. In the second game, Southern Punjab’s winless run at the tournament continued as they fell to an agonising 6-run defeat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa….
Shreyas Iyer sets up Delhi Capitals' victory in another Sharjah six-fest
12:23 AM IST Karthik Krishnaswamy Delhi Capitals 228 for 4 (Iyer 88*, Shaw 66, Pant 38, Russell 2-29) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 210 for 8 (Rana 58, Morgan 44, Tripathi 36, Nortje 3-33) by 18 runs For the third time in as many matches in Sharjah this season, both teams hit the 200 mark. The Delhi Capitals posted the highest total of the tournament so far, courtesy their hugely impressive…
Virat Kohli after ending his rut: 'I love this game and hate it too'
Manjrekar: Kohli and RCB paced the chase perfectly (2:12) Sanjay Manjrekar and Gautam Gambhir on how well RCB did to beat Rajasthan Royals (2:12) 6:46 PM GMT Saurabh Somani Close Saurabh Somani is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo It has been an almost unprecedented start to IPL 2020 for Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have three wins from their first four matches and are among the top two on the points…
Stuart Broad desperate for crowds to return after bio-secure summer
5:57 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Stuart Broad has admitted his desperation for crowds to return to English cricket grounds at the start of the 2021 season after an entire international summer behind closed doors. Broad enlisted England’s team psychologist David Young – who also works for Manchester City FC – ahead of the start of the first…
Sophie Ecclestone plays waiting game ahead of Women's T20 Challenge
5:58 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 Sophie Ecclestone, the England left-arm spinner, is hoping to be involved in the Women’s T20 Challenge in the UAE but is yet to receive an invitation from the BCCI for the tournament. Six England players flew to Australia on Saturday to begin a two-week quarantine period ahead of the Women’s Big Bash…
Extra reserve day added after washout, as Finals Day heads into overtime
5:39 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 How the day (didn’t) unfold – live drip-by-drip commentary from Edgbaston The ECB have added an additional reserve day for T20 Blast Finals Day, after a washout on Saturday and with the weather forecast threatening to force a bowl-out in the Edgbaston indoor school on Sunday. After persistent rain in Birmingham, umpires…
Chris Woakes steps into the limelight as PCA award confirms value of England's 'Mr Dependable'
5:20 PM GMT There haven’t been many perfect endings in this most curious of summers, but Chris Woakes has been involved in more than most. After a series of starring roles with bat and ball, in Tests and limited-overs alike, Woakes has capped his year by being named as the PCA Men’s Cricketer of the Year, but even that accolade is of secondary importance to the arrival, on Thursday morning,…
Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2020, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Fantasy Pick: Make Agarwal and Curran your captain and vice-captain (6:25) Aakash Chopra makes his fantasy picks for the game between Punjab and Chennai (6:25) 3:04 PM GMT Rohit Balaji Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab, Dubai Pro Tip: The scores at the venue have been on the decrease. This match will be played on a used pitch so have enough bowlers and a few middle order batsmen. Our…